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WWI Symposium Unites Historians and Attendees for Day of Learning and Networking
The Inaugural World War I Symposium, presented by the Doughboy Foundation, hosted at the prestigious National Press Club in Washington, DC on September 12, 2025, was a resounding success, establishing itself as a premier [...]
American Heart In WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute brings America’s World War I story to life
Q&A with Historian John Monsky, Creator and Narrator of AMERICAN HEART IN WWI: A CARNEGIE HALL TRIBUTE Premieres Veterans Day, November 11, on PBS and Streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app. Powerful storytelling, [...]
The WWI Professor will debut at Verizon Innovative Learning online event Nov. 4
Verizon Innovative Learning Presents “Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World” Virtual Conference We are just days away from the Elevating Innovation Virtual Conference, hosted by Verizon Innovative Learning. The Doughboy Foundation’s colleague and [...]
Four British WWI MIA soldiers found during hospital build in France
Four British soldiers who were killed in World War One will be reburied in northern France later. The remains of Arthur Cook, Robert Cullum, John Fraser and William London, all privates of 1/5 Bn [...]
Lost Battalion Tours: “We put you right where the Doughboys were.”
Have you ever felt drawn to a certain place in this world? A place that seems to call for you, even from thousands of miles away, and you can feel that call in your [...]
Presentation on the service of foreign-born men and woman in U.S. military during WWI scheduled November 16 in Henrico, VA
CW4(ret) Alexander F. Barnes gives a presentation on the service of foreign-born men and woman in the U.S. military during the First World War. It will take place at the Belmont Recreation Center, 1600 [...]
Why Did America Enter World War I? Key Reasons & Timeline
Introduction Understanding why did America fight in World War 1 involves examining the historical backdrop and pivotal moments that shifted the U.S. from neutrality to active engagement. Initially, the United States maintained a stance of isolation, [...]
Lessons from World War I: What Modern Students Can Learn Today
When students flip through their history books and arrive at World War I, they often see sepia-toned photos of trenches, muddy battlefields, and soldiers writing letters home. It might feel like a distant story [...]
21 Colorized Photos Depicting the Reality of World War I
Most people see World War I through grainy black-and-white photographs. But with restored and colorized images, we’re able to see a new side of the war: Faces of young soldiers paralyzed with fear, mud-soaked [...]
